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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... tachycardia • S3, S4 ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
for Suspected SVC ... Syndrome SVC ... distended neck/chest ... cardiac reserve 4: Life-threatening ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Patient ... with worsening chest ... echogenic area along left ... clinical #cardiology #PLAX
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - S4C Patient with ... worsening chest ... echogenic area along left ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Coronary Ostium Obstruction by Aortic Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram
Aortic intimal flap may alternately obstruct right and
Intimal Flap on Echocardiogram ... obstruct right and left ... Flap #dissection #a4c ... #plax #Echocardiogram
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... Arrest #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #trauma #s4c
Left Ventricular Thrombus on Echocardiogram

81 YO patient presenting w/ hemiplegia & neglect. No chest pain

Dr. James
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... No chest pain ... #Ventricular #Echocardiogram ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening ... c-spine not cleared; plan ... thoracostomy, chest ... Analgesia/sedation plan ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) are life-threatening ... Other tests: • CT chest ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... typically seen on chest ... differential #diagnosis #management